2025 Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Biological & Physical Science is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #6 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 125 associate degrees in biological & physical science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biological & physical science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biological & physical science students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt biological & physical science students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biological & physical science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biological & physical science students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Biological & Physical Science in New Jersey

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in biological & physical science.

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Biological Science

1

Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ

31 Annual Graduates

Thomas Edison State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in biological & physical science. TESU is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Trenton.More information about a associate in biological & physical science from Thomas Edison State University

2

Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ

67 Annual Graduates

$19,269 Median Starting Salary

Hudson County Community College is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in biological & physical science. HCCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Jersey City.

Students who graduate with their associate from the biological science program state that they receive average early career wages of $19,269.

More information about a associate in biological & physical science from Hudson County Community College

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	179	3
Maryland	126	41

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Biological & Physical Science Related Rankings by Major

Biological & Physical Science is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Biological Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Sciences	125

Most Popular Majors Related to Biological Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	334
Human Computer Interaction	5
International Studies	4
Sustainability Science	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.